Real Estate Is Long-Term Investment Assset
How Can Real Estate Investment Fit Into Your Overall Long-Term Investment Asset Class
Women are cautious investors who devise long-term strategies for stable return. The question arises as to what do you consider a long-term investment class? Asset classes that correlate to the description of long-term returns are either real estate investments or shares.

Real estate investment and stocks or shares fall under two very distinct asset classes that cannot be compared easily. The ideal arrangement would be to invest in both asset classes to diversify holdings and stable returns. But, how does real estate investment tie into the long-term asset class?

Women Broke in the Real Estate Investment World
Real estate requires a hands-on approach to your returns; the ability to control how your investment turns out or how much you can invest does appeal to the female mindset. Some classic examples include the smart decision of Sharon Honholt to switch from a home inspection business to a full-time real estate investor. The reason is simple, if you lose a business you lose everything, but with real estate investment, you always have a backup plan. Your traditional ownership is not giving you the ideal returns? Your investment in REIT will. Real Estate is a basic need that everyone will need a place to live. It’s also a good asset that can hedge with the inflation rate in a long run.

Another mentionable story is that of McKellar Newsom who decided to dive into the world of real estate investment and ensure a long-term return. She made a calculated decision by seizing the opportunity that a collapsing real estate market provided in 2007. By 2009 she was enjoying returns from properties in three different cities and she also decided to move closer to her prime investment locations to stay on top of things. Since 2009 she has moved on to owning 27 rental investments in housing and closed over 50 real estate deals.

Karen M presents an interesting case of a woman’s intuition. She was introduced to the world of real estate through her family owned real estate developing business. Based in Orange County CA, she started her career an executive assistant in the business. During the 80’s the interest rates were not the most ideal for investment, at 21.5 %, “experts” advised against real estate investment. But she trusted her gut and got herself a license. The rest is history.

Women who have entered the real estate investment class years ago are still in the business of investing here. This goes to show that as far as long-term asset classes go real estate I the ideal place for a woman. Knowing the space, you work in and trusting your intuition can play a solid role in investment.

What are goals? Goals are the desired end-result of an action or a series of action. Put simply, a goal is what you want to be, or where you want to be. Like everything else, there is no certain ‘formula’ to achieve your goals. But, if you follow some pointers, you might actually be successful in setting goals, and achieving them! Yes!

Defining what you wantBefore setting out a target, make sure that it means a great deal for YOU to really achieve it. A goal must be something that pushes you, challenges you, makes you want to run more, or walk more or toil more. It must motivate you, and by extension, it must mean everything for you to reach the finish line – to actually achieve your goal. If this is not true, then you will simply give up!

Also, you want to define something has deep emotional value and you will not quit until you have that goal achieved. Most of these goals are related to love and caring for someone other than yourself because you defined a clear purpose of why you want that goal to achieve so badly. It’s all about the people you love, and you will always want the best for them. If you’re a dad, you will want your family to have food on the table and not being starving or being short with resources. If you truly love your family, then you will not want your family to suffer, you will find a way to set a big goal and to achieve it.

Set Realistic GoalsSecondly, a goal must always be ‘reachable’. If that goal is unrealistic or unachievable, it will leave you feeling deflated and defeated, when you fail. Therefore, set that goal right – know what is possible, what is achievable. Now, once that is defined and set, draw a clear plan of action and write it down. If possible, to reach that top of the ladder, define and lay small steps, small goals. It will give you a direction and meet smaller goals will ultimately mean that you will succeed – that target will be met.

Laying the road-mapBe wise while laying that plan of action – it will determine the outcome of your goal setting exercise. For example, if your plan is to have a savings of $20,000 by the end of the year and this is your goal, then allocate this to a monthly savings budget. Make a list of things that you need to do, and those that you don’t, to be able to achieve this and stick to it! Yes, this is the hardest and the most important part of the game. Once the roadmap is made, it must be followed. And this is where the ‘importance of achieving those goals’ will play a role. If the goal motivates you enough, if it pushes you enough, you will want to stick to the plan and give it all.

Never give upBe prepared to have setbacks along your way to achieve your goals. This is very typical. The bigger goals, you set, there are more setbacks before you can continue to move forward. But remember not giving up. You know setting goals allow you to get focus and also allow you to become a person you want to be.

VisualizationThe visualization of your end goals on your daily life is very important because you can see your future will be like when you reach your goal whether you will have better health with the high energy level in 9months when you set your goals to exercise 30-45 min a day and 4-5 times per week.

The power of positivityIt is also equally important to stay positive. As much as it may sound like just following a plan of action, it is always a game of the mind. Stay clear of those negative thoughts of not being good enough, or those around you telling you that you can’t do it.

Just keep that goal right and work towards it and you know what, you will get there!

“Family is not an important thing, it’s everything. “by Michael J. Fox

For many of you out there who are workaholics, I am sure you know how important it is for you to spend quality time with your family and friends. In fact, spending time with people you love is the most important thing you could do in your day.

I used to work a lot of hours during the days when I started two new business. Then my husband and I welcome a little boy into our world. I know I want my business to be successful, but at the same time, I want to spend my quality time with our little one. I realize family is the most important thing for me. As an entrepreneur, I did not want a fixed schedule or having someone to report to. However, despite working long hours building up my businesses, I have flexible hours and days. The best thing is that you get to harvest rewards for all your effort putting into the business. There’s no cap on how much raise in income I will get on my effort unlike working in the corporate world.

I am very grateful to create a business around my family time.

No matter how much money you are earning or how busy you are, if you are not accompanied by people you love you are wasting the gains of your profession. Over the last 17 years, I have learned how do best spend time with my family while building two multi-million companies.

Here are 4 quick proven steps that will definitely help you achieve your dreams and also enjoy your time with your family.

Wake up early

When you wake up early, even if every other member of your family is busy sleeping you will have more time for yourself. More time for yourself actually means more time for your family. You will have double benefits as you will spend your distraction-free mornings and you will also be able to complete your daily routines without any hindrance or disturbance. Then give your family a chance to charm you.

Learn to ignore things you don’t like your family members

Generally, we are not able to spend time with people we love because we can’t ignore their behaviors, expressions, talks and sometimes their attitudes. We constantly find a way to ignore them even when we know we want to spend time with them. Ignoring things, you don’t like them will simply make space for spending more time with them. Also, you are happy to accept who they are and just love them for being your loved ones. This does not mean that you ignore them when they seek your help and advice.

Walk away from things you don’t like

If there is something you don’t enjoy doing, say, attending dance classes that you aren’t really interested in anymore, leave them. Start making space for other enjoyment instead. A simple step like walking away from things you don’t like and move toward things you do like can shift your energy and help you spend more time with people you can enjoy life with.

Be happy, smile a lot, let the law of attraction work for you

How can a smile help with spending more time with family? With a smile, you get work done faster. Stay happy. Make others happy. Law of Attraction says that when you focus on a subject long enough, it will bring you more of that same stuff. Concentrate on happiness, laughing, smiling, enjoying and it will bring back to you lots of stuff that’s much similar. And if your family is one of that, you’ll attract it without question.

The world in which we live in constantly creates a whole lot of everything. They all surround us with rich prosperity, rich health, rich fortune, relationships, opportunities, yes, abundance of all the things we might ever want.

You know, there can be as much and as little in our minds. And the key to living a life with abundance is to open your mind, your eyes, and your ears. Abundant life is possible. But you’ll have to change the way you think and the way you perceive the world. Abundance is a state of awareness that you alone can awaken from within you.

Give yourself better attention

The first step towards living a life with abundance is to understand that it comes from within and then manifests outwards. It requires you to give some attention to your emotional state. It is a known fact that our emotional habits enable us to approach life in a certain manner, which in turn attracts certain events, situations, individuals, and relationships that are in congruence with our general outlook in life.

Say you’re someone who distrusts people, one is anxious, depressed, fearful and pessimistic. There’s every chance that these emotional habits will attract to you experiences that are in line with your emotions. Your thoughts affect your emotions, which in turn affect your actions and behavior.

Forgive yourself and move on

It means cultivating gratitude. A life of bitterness, regrets, and self-pity repels abundance. If indeed you have things you sincerely feel you should have handled better, acknowledge it, then forgive yourself and move on positively! Just don’t dwell on it perpetually.

It will also help if you list those things about you for which you are thankful for. They don’t have to be grand achievements or possessions. And the list doesn’t have to be long–4 or 7 items are just fine. Go through the list before retiring to bed each night.

Even if at the moment you don’t think you have a lot in terms of material possessions, living your life with the abundance principle will do two things for you: one, it will increase your level of happiness and, two, it will prepare you to take advantage of opportunities when they do present themselves-and they will, since the world abounds with abundance. So don’t dwell on your present condition-especially if it’s miserable.

Time with Family

In my corporate career and while running my mortgage business, I traded my time for money. I sacrificed time that belonged to my family and me to my paycheck. In my mortgage business, I found the more time I put in the business, the more income that I made. As soon as I stopped working, I stopped generating income. I closed over $150 million in residential mortgages but worked 12-14 hour days. I had discovered financial success but wasn’t leading a balanced life.

Building Passive Income

While running my mortgage business, I leveraged my income to create a real estate investing rental business that generates passive income. Now, once I acquire and prepare the right rental, I turn it over to my local property manager to run. Then without logging any day to day hours, the passive income begins to work for me. I receive the monthly cash flow as long as I own the property, with minimum time required.

I do put my time and effort upfront to acquire the right investment, but I can work around my children’s schedules, and I have full control of my time. Although it varies by property, the most time and effort that I put into each project is between 1-2 months. During these 1-2 months, I will invest a maximum of 5-10 hours per week for each new project. Leaving plenty of time to enjoy my family

The Gift of Time with Family

This site is about YOU… how to build a profitable real estate passive income business so you can give yourself the gift of time with family. The real beauty of a passive income business is that you will never have to choose between time with family and a career again.

Please leave your comment below about what career can give you a well balanced life.